Just pulled the power to my DD just like you.
Same problem, same result.
I was thinking of just adding a toggle to the power in so I can use it and shut it down when its sitting.
Bush league fix but easy & effective
edit: I think there's an internal limit switch thats efing up so it never knows its down all the way.
I have another antenna that I was going to open up, I just hate to bust it
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Steve 96BBB 28K 3.42 Bolt-ons
95BBB 100K 3.73 383 New DD...already
broke fixt the 4L60E twice
95 Black WB4 Hole...ee...grail
96 Black WB4 No holes in this
95BBB 189K 3.08 Old DD Stolen...by Matt.
Whine..eee...Silver LS6